Well, it's been a few days since the last Britney update, so today a big story from the Spears' camp with the news that she has temporarily lost custody of her two children, one-year-old Jayden James and two-year-old Sean Preston, as her long running custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline continues.
Judge Scott Gordon has ordered the singer to put Federline in charge of the rugrats from Wednesday, ie tomorrow, a move that is perhaps unsurprising given the ongoing loopiness of Britney's life. As previously reported, the judge had already ordered the pop star to take random drug and alcohol tests after her high profile drink-fuelled partying and allegations of drug taking at home were presented as reasons why Federline should get the kids. That said, it was more likely her driving offences - charges for driving away after hitting a parked car, and accusations she has been driving without a licence for some time - that tipped the custody battle in Federline's favour. How Britney will cope with even temporary loss of custody remains to be seen, some insiders have said in the past that such an eventuality would send Britney on an even worse downward spiral.
Some might say that Britney's problems aren't helped by the paparazzi that follow her all the time, though new reports yesterday accused the pop star of actually following the photographers as part of an obsession to get in the tabloids. A journalist in the Chicago Sun Times alleges that "sources at both the Four Seasons and Beverly Wilshire [hotels] told me the singer often calls the hotels herself, asking 'What press junkets are going on today?' to determine if stars will be present, to guarantee the paparazzi will be lurking outside". A girl can - apparently - never have too many appearances in Heat magazine.
Meanwhile, more pictures of Britney, and news of a new art exhibition in LA that is entirely focused on the estranged singer. 'Just Britney' collects over 50 pieces of art, all exposing the nature of celebrity in the 21st century. Co-curator Steven Corfe explains: "She personifies our obsession with celebrity culture, and it's an obsession that won't die down no matter how far she goes off the rails".